Is Engaging in Science Outreach Damaging to Scientists?
A few years ago, I started posting about science publicly on Google+. I did it in my spare time because as a scientist, it was obviously a topic I was interested in. I also...
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The Boring Parts of Science
A recent conversation with a friend brought up a topic I’ve been thinking a lot about – science communication using social media. It was sparked by seeing a tweet from a science communicator who...
The Secrets of Life: Why I Got Into STEM
This article originally appeared on STEM Women’s Role Models series I was 13 years old when I first read Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park. I hadn’t seen the movie, so I had no preconceptions what...
Signal Vs Noise, Quality Vs Quantity
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a few weeks now. It is based on my observations here on G+ over the course of the last month. Bear with me as I put...
Science is Already Sensational
Two years ago, I signed up to G+ and was thrilled to discover so many scientists and science advocates on here – I found my kind! From those early days, we built a community,...
Broadcasting scientists
This post originally appeared on The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Newsletter Google’s Hangouts on Air give public a seat at the table during scientific discussions Science outreach is an extremely important...
